Kids + Appropriate Screen Time = Better Sleep
“Tired kids are SO easy to deal with!” – said no parent ever. Which makes it so crazy to think of all the things we do that prevent kids from getting the proper sleep they so desperately need. …
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Customer Stories: It was this, or a hammer
Customer Stories: It was this, or a hammer Mom: Jennifer It was this, or a hammer. That’s what I told myself when I downloaded Boomerang and the SPIN browser last night. Over the last three years, my twin teenaged boys …
Customer Stories: This app should be installed on ...
Customer Stories: This app should be installed on all phones being used by kids Mom: Lorraine Boomerang, you make me sleep more soundly at night! 😀 I am quite the control-freak parenting type, so I have had countless days …
Customer Stories: 911 my daughter is swimming in B...
Customer Stories: 911 my daughter is swimming in BRAIN ACID Dad: Marc That was my panicked impression after daddy’s little darling came to him in tears with a shocking web history, I won’t go into details but believe …
Top 10 used apps by our users (the kids)
We have our very popular Always Allowed app list feature where parents can choose apps they feel are of high quality for screen time use. Once on this list, these apps do not count down the child’s daily usage limit. Typically we see parents …
Customer Stories: Boomerang and Circle with Disney...
Customer Stories: Boomerang and Circle with Disney match made in heaven Dad: Martin As with many parents of children, we have been struggling to keep the peace around usage of tablets and computers in the home. I say in …
Parental Controls – What’s in it for t...
Not much… For the most part, today’s parental control apps are designed to make parents get some control back, monitor (and feel a bit better about) what their kids are doing on their mobile technology use and most have had very little focus on the …
Introducing Block Newly Installed Apps (and more!)
We are introducing the world’s first true proactive app blocking feature in Boomerang Parental Control. By blocking newly installed apps proactively and notifying parents to unblock them, we are encouraging a conversation led by parents with their children on the “whys” …
What You and Your Kids Need to Know About Livestre...
Written by Sarah Kimmel from Family Tech Zone. We live in a social world where we feel compelled to take pictures of our lunch and post them online for all of our friends to see, and comment, and like. …
Teaching Good Technology Habits for the School Yea...
Written by Sarah Kimmel from Family Tech Zone. During the summer it is easy to become a little lax with the technology and screen time. The kids are complaining that they are bored, you need to get some …